[tor-talk] Tor Exit Node Operator Raided in USA.

Martin Fick mogulguy at yahoo.com
Wed Aug 31 16:16:14 UTC 2011


--- On Wed, 8/31/11, Fabian Keil <freebsd-listen at fabiankeil.de> wrote:
> Martin Fick <mogulguy at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > --- On Mon, 8/29/11, Matthew <pumpkin at cotse.net>
> wrote:
> > > https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/08/why-ip-addresses-alone-dont-identify-criminals
> > >
> > >     
> > > If you run an exit relay, consider operating it in a 
> > > Tor-friendly commercial facility instead of your home 
> > > to make it less likely that law enforcement agents will 
> > > show up at your door.
> > 
> > Hmm, I am surprised by the EFFs advice here. 
> > 
> > It it is legal as they claim, shouldn't they be 
> > heralding us to run an exit node at home and not
> > be intimidated by ignorant law enforcement?  And
> > that they will help defend us in case of an 
> > issue?  
> > 
> > After all, they are recommending open wireless
> > access points from individuals:
> > 
> > http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/04/open-wireless-movement
> 
> I think getting raided due to running a Tor exit node at
> home (or even remotely) is a lot more likely than getting
> raided due to running an open wireless access point.

Tell that to this guy:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/24/unsecured-wifi-child-pornography-innocent_n_852996.html

That raid sounds worse than any tor related raid I have 
read about in any country,

-Martin



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